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GLIMPSES FROM THE PAST - For our last look back this month at Cleveland County fairs from the past, we go to the 1962 event in which there was a forestry activity conducted that included a log sawing contest. These two International Paper Co. employees, David Hale, left, and John Reed, right, make the sawdust fly in giving a sawing demonstration as part of the activity. The pair cut through the log in about 37 seconds. For questions or comments, contact Stan Sadler at sadler.stan@yahoo.com

GLIMPSES FROM THE PAST - For our last look back this month at Cleveland County fairs from the past, we go to the 1962 event in which there was a forestry activity conducted that included a log sawing contest. These two International Paper Co. employees, David Hale, left, and John Reed, right, make the sawdust fly in giving a sawing demonstration as part of the activity. The pair cut through the log in about 37 seconds. For questions or comments, contact Stan Sadler at sadler.stan@yahoo.com

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Other Days: September 25, 2024

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
10  YEARS  AGOSEPTEMBER  24,  2014After receiving a tip from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cleveland County Sheriff's Department apprehended a man in Rison last Thursday that is accused of being involved in a bank robbery at Benton in May.
GLIMPSES FROM THE PAST - Last week we looked at contestants in one of the "Little Miss Cleveland County" pageants at a past county fair. For this week's glimpse, we move to older girls who were among the contestants in the 1964 "Miss Cleveland County" pageant. They are left to right, Wanda Culp, first runnerup; Vonda Valentine, second runnerup; Patsy Thomasson, queen; Peggy Grider, third runnerup; and Virginia Morgan, fourth runnerup. For questions or comments, contact Stan Sadler sadler.stan@yahoo.com

GLIMPSES FROM THE PAST - Last week we looked at contestants in one of the "Little Miss Cleveland County" pageants at a past county fair. For this week's glimpse, we move to older girls who were among the contestants in the 1964 "Miss Cleveland County" pageant. They are left to right, Wanda Culp, first runnerup; Vonda Valentine, second runnerup; Patsy Thomasson, queen; Peggy Grider, third runnerup; and Virginia Morgan, fourth runnerup. For questions or comments, contact Stan Sadler sadler.stan@yahoo.com

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Other Days: Sept. 18, 2024

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
10  YEARS  AGOSEPTEMBER  17,  2014Cleveland is among 25 counties in Arkansas that are included in an ash quarantine, voted into action Friday by the Arkansas State Plant Board to slow the spread of the Emeral Ash Borer. The quarantined items include firewood of all hardwood species.
GLIMPSES FROM THE PAST - We continue our look back at previous Cleveland County fairs, and in this glimpse from the past, we see the 12 finalists in the 1975 'Little Miss Cleveland County' pageant. They are, left to right, Durinda Langford, Paige Wilson, Marianne Smith, Regina Miller, who was crowned queen, Wendy Green, Stacy Newman, Tamara Powell, Rhonda Vinson, Vicky Spakes, Stella Rabb, Tleatha Murdock and Lisa Shideler. For questions or comments, contact Stan Sadler at sadler.stan@yahoo.com

GLIMPSES FROM THE PAST - We continue our look back at previous Cleveland County fairs, and in this glimpse from the past, we see the 12 finalists in the 1975 'Little Miss Cleveland County' pageant. They are, left to right, Durinda Langford, Paige Wilson, Marianne Smith, Regina Miller, who was crowned queen, Wendy Green, Stacy Newman, Tamara Powell, Rhonda Vinson, Vicky Spakes, Stella Rabb, Tleatha Murdock and Lisa Shideler. For questions or comments, contact Stan Sadler at sadler.stan@yahoo.com

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Other Days: Sept. 11, 2024

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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
10 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 The board of the Cleveland County School District accepted two bids Monday night from people wanting to buy some of the modular buildings that have been used for the Head Start programs at Kingsland and Woodlawn.
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Other Days: August 28, 2024

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
10 YEARS AGO AUGUST 27, 2014 Construction on a new outdoor recreation area at the Cleveland County jail is underway this week, as Sheriff Jack Rodgers begins to make improvements to keep the jail in compliance with state regulations.
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Other Days: August 21, 2024

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
10  YEARS  AGOAUGUST  20,  2014Anyone who has an unpaid balance on their solid waste bills should not expect those charges to disappear once the new 2-cent solid waste tax for trash pickup goes into effect on October 1, according to Jack Hopson, Cleveland County treasurer.
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Other Days: August 14, 2024

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024
10 YEARS AGO AUGUST 13, 2014 The board of the Cleveland County School District unanimously approved a new policy Monday night that outlines the fees and requirements for public use of school facilities for both athletic and non-athletic events.
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Other Days: August 7, 2024

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Wednesday, August 7, 2024
 10 YEARS AGO AUGUST 6, 2014 Trash bills for all residents of Cleveland County, including those living in Rison, will end when the new 2-cent sales tax goes into effect on October 1.
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Other Days: July 31, 2024

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
10 YEARS AGO, JULY 30, 2014The Bob and Brenda Young family of the Rye community has been named Cleveland County's "Farm Family of the Year" for 2014.
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Other Days: July 24, 2024

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
10  YEARS  AGOJULY  23,  2014County Judge Gary Spears says that new regulations to protect the rabbitsfoot mussel that lives in the Saline River are coming to Cleveland County, but the scope of those regulations and how they will impact the way landowners can use their property is still to be...
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Other Days: July 17, 2024

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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
10  YEARS  AGOJULY  16,  2014Demolition of the old two-story Phoenix Hotel on Main Street in Rison could begin within the next week, Troy Duke, president of The Bank of Rison, announced.